en

noun

\ ˈen

Definition of en

(Entry 1 of 5)

1 : the width of a piece of type half the width of an em

2 : the letter n

en-

prefix (1)

variants: or less commonly em- \ in also en ; sometimes only in , is shown when en is infrequent \

Definition of en- (Entry 2 of 5)

1 : put into or onto enthrone : cover with enshroud : go into or onto enplane —in verbs formed from nouns

2 : cause to be enslave —in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns

3 : provide with empower —in verbs formed from nouns

4 : so as to cover enwrap : thoroughly entangle —in verbs formed from verbs —in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p

en-

prefix (2)

variants: or less commonly em-

Definition of en- (Entry 3 of 5)

: in : within enzootic —usually em- before b, m, or p empathy

-en

adjective suffix

variants: or less commonly -n

Definition of -en (Entry 4 of 5)

: made of : consisting of earthen leathern

-en

verb suffix

Definition of -en (Entry 5 of 5)

1a : cause to be sharpen

b : cause to have lengthen

2a : come to be steepen

b : come to have lengthen

Examples of en in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Upstairs, there are five more bedrooms, each with their own en-suite bathroom. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Westlake 'castle' asks $2.795 million: House of the Week," 4 Aug. 2017 Each of the rooms has its own en-suite bathroom— meaning there's no locker room awkwardness— — Stephanie Wu, Town & Country, "Buzz Worthy," 26 Aug. 2013

History and Etymology for en

Prefix (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in

Prefix (2)

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in — more at in

Adjective suffix

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin -īnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to

Verb suffix

Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -inōn -en

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More Definitions for en

-en

adjective suffix

English Language Learners Definition of -en

(Entry 1 of 2)

: made of : consisting of

-en

verb suffix

English Language Learners Definition of -en (Entry 2 of 2)

: to become or cause to be

: to cause or come to have

en-

prefix

variants: also em-

Kids Definition of en-

1 : put or go into or onto encase enthrone

2 : cause to be enrich

3 : provide with empower

Hint: In all senses en- is usually em- before b, m, or p.

-en

adjective suffix

\ ən, ᵊn\

variants: also -n \ n \

Kids Definition of -en

(Entry 1 of 3)

: made of : consisting of earthen woolen

-en

verb suffix

Kids Definition of -en (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : become or cause to be sharpen

2 : cause or come to have lengthen